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Patent GB-2437521-A (GB)
Title: Method of manufacturing a differentially coloured glass article
Inventor: KAZANSKY PETER G
IPC: C03C17/22
Filed: 2006-06-02
Abstract: Methods for manufacturing differentially coloured glass articles 3 are described. The methods allow the level of colouring, achieved via minute metal particles 4, to be lowered by using less energy. A glass article 3 to which voltage is applied includes a glass plate 2 and a film 1, where the electrical conductivity of the glass plate 2 is larger than that of the film 1. The film 1 contains minute metal particles 4. The method comprises applying a voltage to the glass article 3 while the film 1 and the glass plate 2 are arranged between an anode 5 and a cathode 6, as a result, at least part of the minute metal particles 4 contained in the film 1 are ionised in a voltage application region 9. The minute metal particles may be gold, platinum, silver or palladium nanoparticles and can be applied via a sol-gel method.
Patent GB-2435565-A (GB)
Title: Messaging system
Inventor: AHOPELTO TIMO
IPC: H04Q7/22
Filed: 2006-08-09
Abstract: A method and system for selecting a recipient of a message on the basis of data identifying access to previously transmitted messages, each said message comprising content data for display within a display area of a receiving terminal and control data comprising data indicative of a user selectable portion within the display area wherein the content data has one of a plurality of different types for use in creating the message, accessing tracking data corresponding to a previously transmitted message containing data of a given type, the tracking data being indicative of selection of a user selectable portion upon display thereof at a receiving terminal and selecting a recipient of the message on the basis of the received content data and the tracking data.
Patent GB-2427424-A (GB)
Title: Dual cone expander for expanding a tubular element to different diameters
Inventor: CAMPO DONALD BRUCE
IPC: E21B43/10
Filed: 2005-03-08
Abstract: A duplex expansion apparatus for expanding a wellbore tubular (101) to two different diameters from an initial diameter is provided. The duplex expansion apparatus includes: a first diameter expansion cone (204) that is, in a relaxed state, of a diameter less than the internal diameter and in an expanded state of a diameter greater than the internal diameter; a second diameter expansion cone (203) that is, in a relaxed state, of a diameter less than the internal diameter and in an expanded state of a diameter greater than the diameter of the first diameter expansion cone in the expanded state; and an assembly mandrel (214) that is capable of transferring both the first diameter expansion cone and the second diameter expansion cone into their expanded states.
Patent GB-2429229-A (GB)
Title: Methods and apparatus for the installation of foundation piles
Inventor: CLUTTERBUCK PETER GEOFFREY
IPC: E02D7/00
Filed: 2006-08-17
Abstract: Establishing a tubular slot 14 in a support medium for receiving a tubular pile/column 1 in which the need to remove a central core of material from the interior of the pile/column 1 is avoided by drilling in the medium a downwards directed tubular slot 14 having internal and 'external diameters that allows the pile/column 1 to be introduced into the annular slot down to a required depth 15 to which it is required to introduce the lower end 2 of the pile/column into the medium. The drilling being effected either in the absence of the pile/column or after the latter has been positioned at the location at which it is to be erected, and following drilling enabling the lower end of the pile/column to reach the required depth 15.
Patent GB-2441153-A (GB)
Title: Clamping a ceiling module to the interior roof of a rail vehicle
Inventor: FOSTER ANDREW
IPC: F16B2/06
Filed: 2006-08-22
Abstract: A ceiling module 1 is provided with clamping devices 2 engageable to clamp the module 1 to a roof structure 5 of a rail vehicle. The clamping devices 2 are slideable relative to the remainder of the module 1 for engagement with the roof structure 5. The clamping devices 2 may comprise of a latch 28 that positively locates the clamping devices 2 relative to the rest of the ceiling module 1, a slideable clamp carrier 22 upon which is fixed a clamp member 20 that engages the roof structure 5 and thereby permits a clamp screw 26 to be screwed in and engage a fixed nut 24 on top of the clamp member 20 to tighten the grip of the clamp member 20 on the roof structure 5. The ceiling module 1 may comprise of two air conditioning ducts 6, cross beams 8, (8a, fig 1), a ceiling panel 9 centrally located of the cabin, ceiling lighting and diffuser panels. The clamping devices permit ceiling modules to be installed at reduced times and replaced for new or renovated modules in fewer fixing operations.
Patent GB-2443412-A (GB)
Title: Using liquid crystals in the preparation of metals
Inventor: AMOS KATHERINE ELIZABETH
IPC: B22F9/24
Filed: 2006-11-06
Abstract: A metal is obtained by reduction of a salt of the metal using a reducing agent. Reduction is effected in a phase of a liquid crystal system in the presence of a compound of a second metal which is more easily reduced by the reducing agent than the salt of the first metal. The first metal may be tin, nickel, cobalt or iron and the second may be copper, platinum, palladium, silver, gold, nickel or cobalt. The process can be performed at ambient temperature in a solvent such as water and produces metallic powder.
Patent GB-2430937-A (GB)
Title: Aluminium-copper-magnesium-manganese alloy
Inventor: HARGARTER HINRICH JOHANNES WIL
IPC: C22C21/18
Filed: 2007-01-17
Abstract: An aluminium alloy wrought product has a composition of (in wt.%): 0.3-1.0 % Mg, 4.4-5.5% Cu, <0.20% Fe, <0.20% Si, <0.40% Zn, 0.15 to 0.8% Mn and optionally one or more of: <0.5% Zr, <0.7% Sc, <0.4% Cr, <0.3% Hf, <1.0% Ag, <0.4% Ti, <0.4% V, with the balance being aluminium and other incidental elements, and whereby there is a limitation of the Cu-Mg content such that: -1.1[Mg]+5.38<= [Cu]<= 5.5. Preferred copper and magnesium ranges are defined by the trapezia A' B' C' D'; A'' B'' C'' D'' and A''' B''' C''' D''' of figure 1. The alloy may be processed by casting, homogenizing/pre-heating, hot-working, optionally re-heating, hot and/or cold working, solution treating, quenching, optionally stretching or comprssing and ageing.
Patent GB-2446814-A (GB)
Title: Annular clamp with moveable captive nut
Inventor: BAUDOIN MANUEL
IPC: F16L23/08
Filed: 2007-02-21
Abstract: An annular clamp 110 for joining two pipes comprises a U section split ring 116 having a lug 122, 124 at each end. The lugs each have an aperture 126, 124 to receive a nut 132 and bolt 134 to tighten the clamp 110. The nut 132 is moveably retained in one of the lugs 122 to simplify assembly of the clamp. The aperture 126 may be a slot so that the nut may move radially with respect to the axis of the coupling, and the nut 132 may be rotationally fixed so that it does not need to be held when the bolt 134 is tightened. The nut may have a middle section of smaller diameter than its end sections, so that the middle section can be received in the aperture, and the length of the middle section may be greater than the thickness of the lug to allow some play between the bolt and the lug. The clamp may be used with an automotive exhaust pipe.
Patent GB-2438279-A (GB)
Title: Martial arts or boxing training apparatus
Inventor: REEN DANIEL JOSEPH BRENDAN
IPC: A63B69/20
Filed: 2007-04-16
Abstract: A training apparatus for boxing or martial arts comprises a punch bag 7 with a plurality of suspended targets 6 attached to the top of the bag (Fig 1). The targets are suspended by flexible arms 5 attached to a ring 3 surrounding the suspension means of the punch bag.
Patent GB-2438079-A (GB)
Title: Removing noise signals from marine seismic data
Inventor: OZDEMIR AHMET KEMAL
IPC: G01V1/20
Filed: 2007-05-10
Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for seismic data acquisition. One embodiment of the method includes accessing data acquired by at least two particle motion sensors 455 in a marine seismic sensor towed behind a survey vessel. The data includes a seismic signal and a noise signal 467 and the at least two particle motion sensors 455 are separated by a length determined by the noise coherence length of the noise signal 467. The method may also include processing the accessed data to remove a portion of the noise signal 467. In a further embodiment the data are processed in-sea using digital groupforming.
Patent GB-2440839-A (GB)
Title: Pre-fetching colour data in image processing
Inventor: CHUNG YOUNG JIN
IPC: G06F12/08
Filed: 2007-08-13
Abstract: An apparatus for processing computer graphics data includes a perfragment unit performing a depth test with respect to a present fragment of graphics data, and a cache controller that prefetches a color value of the present fragment from an external memory device to a cache memory while the perfragment unit performs the depth test of the present fragment.
Patent GB-2456779-A (GB)
Title: Composting warehouse with elongate aperture in roof
Inventor: MCVEIGH DAVID CREIGHTON
IPC: A01F25/16
Filed: 2008-01-22
Abstract: A waste treatment chamber takes the form of a building enclosed between two parallel walls 36 and closed by a roof 42 and doors 38, 40 at both ends. The walls preferably provide support for a machine 24 which can travel the length of the walls to turn over the waste in the chamber. The machine preferably has a turning drum 32 on the end of an operating arm 34, and when turning is taking place, the machine is preferably above the roof 42 with the drum beneath the roof and the operating arm 34 extending through a longitudinal opening 46 in the roof. The opening is closed by a flexible seal 50 which can be displaced by the arm as the machine travels along the chamber, and reforms to close the opening when the arm moves on.
Patent GB-2458952-A (GB)
Title: A device queues packets and stores a state parameter for each packet, indicating a state of an entity associated with the packet, e.g. reset state of a server
Inventor: NAVEN FINBAR
IPC: H04L12/56
Filed: 2008-04-04
Abstract: The invention concerns a device 1 for processing data packets associated with a plurality of entities. For example, the device may be a switch and the plurality of entities may be a plurality of servers. The switch preferably interfaces the plurality of servers (A-C) with a plurality of shred I/O devices in a multi-root I/O viitalization system. The device includes a buffer 9 for queuing packets. The device also has a memory for storing state parameter data for each packet. For example, the state parameter data may be stored in the buffer alongside its respective packet. The state parameter data is based on a state of the packet's respective associated entity. Preferably, the state parameter is based on the reset state (15, 16, 17) of the server which issued the packet, at the time the packet was received in the device. In this embodiment, each time the server is reset its reset state is incremented in a counter, but the stored state parameter remains unchanged. By comparing the reset state counter (15, 16, 17) with the stored state parameter, it is possible to deduce which of the packets should be discarded from the buffer.
Patent GB-2459281-A (GB)
Title: Stackable beverage bottle
Inventor: LENDERYOU DAVID
IPC: B65D1/02
Filed: 2008-04-16
Abstract: The container 2, suitable for a beverage, comprises an elongate body 4 with a cap 10, with both body and cap having an outer cross-sectional form allowing a plurality of containers to be packed together with substantially no space between adjacent containers. The container is preferably of a plastic material and has a square or rectangular cross-section. A pair of circumferential grooves 6, 8 may be provided in the outer surface of the container, in order to allow a ties, cords or straps (42, 44 Fig.3) to be used to retain a plurality of the containers together in a pack (41, Fig.3).
Patent GB-2445702-A (GB)
Title: A device for a borehole arrangement
Inventor: CAYEUX ERIC
IPC: E21B/
Filed: 2006-11-29
Abstract: A device for a borehole arrangement, in which a casing (11) for a borehole (3) is formed of at least one casing section (11a), and in which there is placed at a downhole end portion (11b) of the casing (11) at least one downhole tool (21), for example a drilling tool, characterized in that the casing (11) is provided with two or more pipe bores (12, 13a, 13b), each separately extending continuously through a substantial part of the length of the casing (11) and being separated in a fluid-tight manner from adjacent pipe bores (12, 13b, 13a) and from an external annulus (14) defined by the external mantle surface of the pipe (11) and a borehole wall (5a).
Patent GB-2445138-A (GB)
Title: Installation of offshore structures
Inventor: BINGHAM MARTIN
IPC: B66C1/42
Filed: 2007-02-06
Abstract: A method and system for transporting an offshore structure such as a wind turbine generator includes a supporting frame in which the offshore structure is assembled on land in an upright configuration. The frame is used for lifting the structure onto a transport vessel, on which it is retained in the upright configuration. At its location of use, the offshore structure is transferred to a pre-prepared foundation. The foundation is provided with a frame which cooperates with the supporting frame. The supporting frame includes a plurality of legs having hydraulically controlled feet. The frame of the foundation includes an equal number of supporting formations on which the feet ultimately rest. The feet are moveable in response to the hydraulic control along a nominally vertical line of action and provide a damping arrangement for the mounting of the offshore structure.
Patent GB-2452584-A (GB)
Title: Video game glowing accessory
Inventor: LUI KAM LIM
IPC: G06F3/033
Filed: 2008-05-01
Abstract: A video game controller has a glow stick 1 and a handle 2 connected with a remote controller 3 of a host. The glow stick 1 and the handle can be detachably assembled together or integrated, and the glow stick 1 electrically connected with the handle 2 or remote controller 3. The host may be a Wii  õ  . The glow can be coloured blue, red or green. The electrical connection may be sprung terminals (14, fig 2), and the glow stick 1 and a handle 2 joined by a threaded head 4. Batteries are provided in the handle, and LEDs on a PCB in the glow stick 1. A power switch is polled by a micro-computer which controls power up and down of the LEDs. In some embodiments the glow stick can resemble a tennis racket, golf club, baseball bat, sword, steering wheel or a down frame controller.
Patent GB-2460024-A (GB)
Title: Developments in or relating to system prognostics
Inventor: SELF KRISTIAN ALEXANDER
IPC: G05B9/02
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: A method of mitigating the system-level effect of a fault detected in a vehicle system 4 during the operation of the vehicle is described. The method comprises using a processor 8 to automatically prognose the system-level effect of the fault in terms of the residual capability of the vehicle's systems 4 on the basis of predetermined stored data; using a processor 8 to automatically generate a corresponding set of alternative reversionary or investigative action plans for mitigating the system-level effect on the basis of the prognosis; submitting the set of alternative reversionary action plans to a decision-making authority such as a processor 8 or a pilot 10 for determination by the decision-making authority of a preferred one of the reversionary action plans suitable for achieving a mission objective; and using a control unit 12, operably connected to the vehicle system 4, to implement the preferred reversionary action plan in accordance with the determination. The vehicle may be an aircraft.
Patent GB-2454334-A (GB)
Title: Series surge suppression structure
Inventor: LIAO SHUN-AN
IPC: H02H9/00
Filed: 2008-10-27
Abstract: A series surge suppression structure mainly comprises, a ground line 6 and a plurality of galvanization circuits 4 disposed on a circuit board (8, fig. 1). A multilayer surge absorption unit 7 is arranged in series with the ground line and the plurality of galvanization circuits. Each surge absorption unit is constituted by a pair of chokes 2 with a layered surge absorption element (e.g. Metal Oxide Varistor, MOV) 1 connected in parallel between one end of either choke and the ground line. A power connection terminal 81 is positioned on one side of the circuit board and electrically connected to a final end of the multilayer surge absorption unit. A protection terminal 82 positioned on another side of the circuit board and electrically connected to a final end at another side of the multilayer surge absorption unit. The protection terminal can be used to connect with a communication circuit or an electric facility and the power connection terminal is used for connecting with an external wire so as to form a multilayer surge absorption protection by means of series connection. A derivative module may be conveniently manufactured to allow multiple modules to be connected together to use as three-phase multilayer surge absorption protection (see fig. 6).
Patent GB-2453464-A (GB)
Title: Semiconductor light emitting element
Inventor: KAMIYAMA SATOSHI
IPC: H01L33/32
Filed: 2007-05-23
Abstract: An anode electrode (18) has an Ag layer (18a) composed of Ag having a high reflectivity. The Ag layer (18a) is sandwiched from top and down with protection films (18b1, 18b2) composed of Ti, and the protection layer (18b1) is brought into ohmic contact wit a tunnel junction section (17). The anode electrode (18) composed of Ti/Ag having a small work function is permitted to have a low resistance and ensure electrical continuity with the tunnel junction section (17) by a tunnel current. Thus, a cathode electrode (19) can be also formed of the material same as that of the anode electrode (18), and the both electrodes are permitted to have high reflectivity by Ag. Therefore, high light extraction efficiency is achieved.
Patent GB-2467585-A (GB)
Title: Wind resistant fence panels
Inventor: HATTON CHRISTOPHER PETER
IPC: A41G1/00
Filed: 2009-02-09
Abstract: Modular fence panels 3, resembling a hedgerow, that consist of integral connection prongs 7 and compatible receiving pockets 6 for attachment to one another. The panels may have an integral strap 4 and integral pin 5 to bind the panels together when laterally joining them together. Preferably the panels include pre-drilled bolt locating holes 9 for the attachment of components, such as security, sound-proofing or decorative components 10. The panels may consist of an integral pre-moulded mesh and be manufactured from recycled plastic material. Preferably the panels have base protrusions 2 that can be inserted into a sprung anchor system 1, where the sprung anchor system consists of a hollow tube housing a spring that is secured via a grub screw at one end and a hollow cutting edge to penetrate the ground at the other.
Patent GB-2456922-A (GB)
Title: Riverbed sediment removal system
Inventor: ZHENG XINGYU
IPC: B63B35/00
Filed: 2009-02-26
Abstract: A sand disturbing or sediment removal system includes a boat, the boat includes at least one floating body 1 which floats on a water current or river and at least one baffle or constrictor 2 disposed on the floating body 1. The baffle 2 is inserted into the water current so that a spacing or gap is present between an edge of the baffle and a riverbed - creating a flow restriction which locally increases flow velocity; the flow then helps to displace sediment from the riverbed. The system may further include a control means comprising pulleys 101 and wheel discs 31 which are used in conjunction with cables or flexible chains 41 to control the movement of the boat. The control means may include a power device or motor 6, a generator 5 and a transmission 9.
Patent GB-2469048-A (GB)
Title: Steering arrangement for a cleaning appliance
Inventor: GENN STUART LLOYD
IPC: A47L5/36
Filed: 2009-03-31
Abstract: A cleaning appliance of the cylinder type comprises a plurality of front floor engaging steering members 408, a rear floor engaging rolling assembly 200, and a steering mechanism 400 for steering the steering members. Each steering member 408 may comprise a wheel and a chassis 402 is preferably present to which the steering members 408 are connected. The steering mechanism 400 may comprise a plurality of L-shaped moveable supports 410 which connect each steering member 408 to the chassis and therefore move the steering members 408 in the direction of the chassis.
Patent GB-2458577-A (GB)
Title: Device for monitoring a drilling or coring operation
Inventor: DESMETTE SEBASTIAN
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 2006-02-21
Abstract: A device for measuring drilling parameters includes measuring equipment 7 which is housed in a groove 5 around a cylindrical coupling unit 1 which can fit between adjacent pipe sections or between the lowest pipe section and the drill bit. The groove is surrounded by a sheath 6 but the coupling unit is still able to deform, the measuring equipment has two components. The grooves may be annular and there can be two such grooves. The equipment preferably includes an electrical generator with removable cells. The equipment may start up or standby automatically in response to movement, stress and/or rest. The coupling unit may screw into the drill string using mutually engaging threads but be tapered to engage with a drill string or drill bit adapter at the other end. Drill bits and installations suitable for use with said device are also disclosed.
Patent GB-2470365-A (GB)
Title: Margarine tub with gusseted folding access flap
Inventor: OUCHFOUN KHALED
IPC: B65D1/40
Filed: 2009-05-19
Abstract: A container 2 for margarine, butter, spread, etc, consists of a base (3) with extending sidewalls (4-7), and an open face (8) allowing access to the contents of the container 2. Part, or all, of one of the sidewalls (4) forms a flap with a lower edge (4A) hinged to the container 2. The flap (4) can be lowered from a raised position (fig 1) to a lowered position (fig 5) to allow access to the contents of the container 2 through the side wall. This allows for a neat slice of margarine, butter, spread, etc to be removed from the tub 2 without the use of a spoon. This allows for a measured portion of spread to be removed more accurately and easily. The side edges of the flap (4) may be connected to the container side walls (5,7) by a folding gusset 10A, 10B. A retaining means in the form of a rolled edge (4D) at the top of the flap (4) may be provided for retaining the gusset 10A, 10B when the flap (4) is in the raised position. Markings 11A,B,C may be provided on the inside face of the flap (4) to allow a user to measure amounts of the contents to be withdrawn from the container 2.
Patent GB-2470924-A (GB)
Title: A structure supporting a mud flat
Inventor: CHAMBERS PETER RONALD
IPC: E02B3/04
Filed: 2009-06-09
Abstract: The invention relates to environmental features i.e. tidal and non tidal mud flats sand flats, marshes, salt marshes, river banks, sea shores or beaches. The invention enables protected areas designated as SSSI (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) to be protected whilst at the same time allowing development of the site. The invention preferably comprises a raised surface over or adjacent to the SSSI site, such as a mud flat, where the raised surface includes a reconstruction of the mud flat. The raised surface may comprise structural elements such as beams. The mud 44 and water from the SSSI may be taken from the SSSI and placed on the structure. The invention includes systems for replacing and removing mud as well as a water distribution and drainage system 64, 66, 58 and 72 which may be include water pumps, delivery pipes 46, valves and nozzles 52. In one embodiment the structure may also a roof.